Trivia 11-15-16 Invasion

[Trivia Master]

Explain why John Burn's famous encounter with the Confederate army July 1st ,Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania his second of the invasion? Which Confederate did ' The Hero of Gettysburg ' first encounter and why was Burns involved? "

credit: @JPK Huson 1863

 

[Wallyfish]

Who Jubal Early
Why -resisting confederate occupation of Confederates in Gettysburg in late June.

Buns first encountered Jubal Early on June 26 as he was resisting the Confederate occupation of Gettysburg as he attempted to uphold his authority as town Constable. He was briefly jailed for his resistance but was released when the rebels left Gettysburg. Soon after his release he began arresting Confederate stragglers.

 

[Stony]

1- During Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early's brief occupation of Gettysburg on June 26, 1863, Burns was jailed for his adamant assertion of civil authority in resisting Early. Because he met Jubal July 26.
2- Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early.
3- Burns was the constable and didn't like the confederates being in his town.
source-wiki

 

[Copperhead-mi]

On June 26, 1863 John Burns, a constable for Gettysburg, encountered Confederate General Jubal Early and his force entering the town and tried to assert his civil authority in an attempt to stop the Confederates. Early had Burns arrested and locked up in the town jail only to be released when Federal forces entered the town on June 30, 1863.

 

[MajGenl.Meade]

What is this - Burns' Night?

In late June 1863, a detachment of Confederate cavalry commanded by General Jubal Early arrived in Gettysburg. Burns apparently tried to interfere with them, and an officer placed him under arrest in the town jail on Friday, June 26, 1863.

Burns was released two days later, when the rebels moved on to raid the town of York, Pennsylvania. He was unharmed, but furious.
http://history1800s.about.com/od/civilwar/ss/John-Burns-of-Gettysburg.htm

His involvement arose from his position as Constable of Gettysburg. He apparently thought that meant he should try to arrest or chase off criminal rebels.

 

[Reb]

He was jailed earlier by Jubal Early during occupation of Gettysburg on June 26th, 1863 for resisting the authority of the invading Confederates and upon release, he arrested Confederate stragglers. He was involved at first because of his position as Constable, and then later as a civilian volunteer in defence of Gettysburg.

 

[MRB1863]

In late June 1863, a detachment of Confederate cavalry commanded by General Jubal Early arrived in Gettysburg. Burns apparently tried to interfere with them, and an officer placed him under arrest in the town jail on Friday, June 26, 1863.

Burns was released two days later, when the rebels moved on to raid the town of York, Pennsylvania. He was unharmed, but furious.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Not sure if I have understood the question ... so I will answer to my best knowledge.

Burns went out for the "purpose of bushwhacking" the enemy as early as June 21st, 1863, but I'm not sure if he met any Confederate then.
So I think the question asks for Jubal Early being the significant Confederate officer Burns met on June 26th, who ordered a cavalry officer to imprison Burns for interfering and opposing the Confederate forces in his capacity as town constable.

Source:

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http://history1800s.about.com/od/civilwar/ss/John-Burns-of-Gettysburg.htm

I looked up the book mentioned above on archive.org , where I found this:

https://archive.org/stream/battlegettysbur00bategoog#page/n292/mode/2up/search/Burns

Above quote found on page 216 in the said book.

 

[adisciu9]

He was arrested and jailed by soldiers under Jubal Early on June 26, 1863.
when released, he arrested confederate stragglers in Early's force the same day

 

[MaryDee]

Oh, my, another John Burns question! Although I couldn't find the answer to last Friday's, at least I now know about this one!

Per http://history1800s.about.com/od/civilwar/ss/John-Burns-of-Gettysburg.htm

"A fairly detailed account of how Burns became involved in the fighting in Gettysburg appeared in a book published in 1875, The Battle of Gettysburg by Samuel Penniman Bates. According to Bates, Burns was living in Gettysburg in the spring of 1862, and the townspeople elected him as constable.

"In late June 1863, a detachment of Confederate cavalry commanded by General Jubal Early arrived in Gettysburg. Burns apparently tried to interfere with them, and an officer placed him under arrest in the town jail on Friday, June 26, 1863.

"Burns was released two days later, when the rebels moved on to raid the town of York, Pennsylvania. He was unharmed, but furious."
[emphasis mine]

Also (among many other articles I read Friday and Saturday),
https://almostchosenpeople.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/john-l-burns-of-gettysburg/
Wikipedia article, "John L. Burns"

 

[DBF]

He was elected as Constable in 1862 (too old to enlist) and as quoted from the article:
" In late June 1863, a detachment of Confederate cavalry commanded by General Jubal Early arrived in Gettysburg. Burns apparently tried to interfere with them, and an officer placed him under arrest in the town jail on Friday, June 26, 1863." The article goes on to state that he was unarmed and furious and then of course we know what happened on July 1st and the rest is history.

http://history1800s.about.com/od/civilwar/ss/John-Burns-of-Gettysburg.htm

 

[Brenal]

John Burns was a constable in Gettysburg. He first encountered Confederate Major General Jubal A Early on the 26th June 1863 when Early's men briefly occupied the town. As constable, Burns tried to assert civil authority but was jailed by the confederates until they left when he then arrested several confederate stragglers.

 

[CheathamHill]

At the time he was supposedly the constable of Gettysburg
During Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early's brief occupation of Gettysburg on June 26, 1863, Burns was jailed for his adamant assertion of civil authority in resisting Early. As the Confederates departed, Burns was released from jail and arrested some of the Confederate stragglers,[3] continuing his opposition to the invading army until he was relieved by Federal cavalry under Brig. Gen. John Buford.[4]

 

[JOHN42768]

He was rejected for combat duty in the latter war due to his advanced age, but he served as a teamster in support of the Union Army. He was sent home against his will to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he was named constable. During Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early's brief occupation of Gettysburg on June 26, 1863, Burns was jailed for his adamant assertion of civil authority in resisting Early. As the Confederates departed, Burns was released from jail and arrested some of the Confederate stragglers,[3] continuing his opposition to the invading army until he was relieved by Federal cavalry under Brig. Gen. John Buford.[4]
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[truthckr]

In late June 1863, a detachment of Confederate cavalry commanded by General Jubal Early arrived in Gettysburg. Burns apparently tried to interfere with them, and an officer placed him under arrest in the town jail on Friday, June 26, 1863.

 

[roberts]

One version of the story is that when General Jubal Early entered Gettysburg on June 26 that he had Burns arrested. Burns was the constable and was said to have tried to enforce civil law and resisted the Confederates efforts at foraging.

 

[TinCan]

Burns was jailed on 26 June 1863 after a run in with Confederate Major General Jubal A. Early who Burns contended had no authority in Gettysburg. Burns was the constable in Gettysburg and asserted that he held the civil authority.

 

[kholland]

He had been named constable in the town and he was briefly arrested for having issues of civil authority with General Jubal Early a few days before the battle..

 

[7thWisconsin]

IIRC, Burns was town constable. Confederate passing through town in June locked him in his own jail. Powell's men, maybe?

Edit - Not sure whether you meant Lewis Powell or Ambrose Powell Hill, but it wasn't either one of them.

Hoosier

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

Jubal Early and Burns was arrested by Early's men for resisting their occupation of Gettysburg in their first stay in the town in late June